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AVEVA PI System vs Homey

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AVEVA PI System

Software

Industrial data infrastructure for real-time insights

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Homey

Software

Connect all your smart home devices in one app

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AVEVA PI System pricing is not published and comes through an account representative; Homey homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices
  • They diverge on capability: AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Homey covers Multi-protocol support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AVEVA PI System and Homey actually diverge.

Attributes where AVEVA PI System and Homey differ
AttributeAVEVA PI SystemHomey
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsDesktop, Web, Mobile, ApiIOS, Android, Web
Founded19672014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AVEVA PI System

  • Real-time data collection
  • Time-series data storage
  • Asset framework
  • Visualization
  • Analytics
  • Event management
  • Notifications
  • Data integration

Only in Homey

  • Multi-protocol support
  • Advanced flows
  • Voice control
  • Energy insights
  • Timeline
  • Zones
  • Google Assistant
  • Amazon Alexa

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AVEVA PI System

  • Collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipmentnot Homey
  • Operations dashboards and alerting through PI Visionnot Homey
  • Edge data collection where connectivity is intermittentnot Homey
  • Pulling process data into Excel analysis with PI DataLinknot Homey
  • Utilities, pharma, mining and oil and gas process monitoringnot Homey

Homey

  • Bringing Zigbee, Z-Wave, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices from different brands into one appnot AVEVA PI System
  • Building home automations visually with Flownot AVEVA PI System
  • Charting device and sensor history through Insightsnot AVEVA PI System

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AVEVA PI System

  • Pricing is not published and comes through an account representative
  • The vendor is moving to a subscription commercial model, so perpetual licence expectations no longer hold
  • Made up of several separately named components, including PI Server, PI Vision, Edge Data Store and the adapters and connectors needed per data source

Homey

  • Homey Cloud without a subscription connects at most 5 devices
  • Unlimited devices require the Homey Premium subscription at $2.99 per month
  • Advanced Flow, Insights, and Logic and Variables are locked behind Homey Premium
  • The free month of Premium is only offered to new subscribers signing up through iOS or Android

Pricing, plan by plan

AVEVA PI System

On request
  • Data Archive$undefined/license
    • Time-series data storage
    • High-speed data collection
    • Data compression
  • Operations$undefined/license
    • PI Vision dashboards
    • AF analytics
    • Event frames
  • Enterprise$undefined/license
    • PI Integrator
    • Cloud connectivity
    • Advanced analytics

Homey

On request
  • Homey Pro$399/month
    • Local processing
    • 1000+ apps
    • Advanced flows
  • Homey Bridge$69/month
    • Cloud processing
    • 500+ apps
    • Basic flows

Which should you pick?

Choose AVEVA PI System if

  • You need real-time data collection.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want time-series data storage.
AVEVA PI System review

Choose Homey if

  • You need multi-protocol support.
  • You work on IOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want advanced flows.
Homey review

Questions people ask

Is AVEVA PI System or Homey better?
Neither clearly leads. AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Homey at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AVEVA PI System or Homey?
AVEVA PI System starts at On request and Homey at On request.
Does AVEVA PI System or Homey run on more platforms?
AVEVA PI System runs on Desktop, Web, Mobile, Api. Homey runs on IOS, Android, Web.
What is AVEVA PI System best used for?
AVEVA PI System is most often used for collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipment, operations dashboards and alerting through pi vision, edge data collection where connectivity is intermittent, pulling process data into excel analysis with pi datalink. Of those, collecting and historising real-time process data from plant equipment and operations dashboards and alerting through pi vision are not what Homey is typically brought in for.
What can AVEVA PI System do that Homey cannot?
AVEVA PI System covers Real-time data collection, Time-series data storage, Asset framework, Visualization. Homey covers Multi-protocol support, Advanced flows, Voice control, Energy insights.
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